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Professional Housing Staff Recruitment
Are YOU interested in becoming a Residence Hall Director or Graduate Assistant Hall Director? Applications will be considered for pre-arranged interviews at Oshkosh Placement Exchange 2016. For more information, visit the WMU Residence Life home page at wmich.edu/housing or contact Lynnae Stankus at (269) 387-4735 or lynnae.stankus@wmich.edu
Make the first step on your Professional journey
Table of Contents Kalamazoo, Michigan facts............................................................................... 4 WMU campus and facilities facts.................................................................... 4 Director of Residence Life welcome letter..................................................... 5 Residence Life mission statement................................................................... 5 Residence Hall Director job description......................................................6-7 Graduate Assistant Hall Director job description......................................... 8 Residential Neighborhood details.............................................................10-11 Staff directory...............................................................................................12-13 Staff group....................................................................................................14-15
Western Michigan University’s campuses encompass more than 1,200 acres and 151 buildings, and feature some of the finest facilities in the country. •
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Facts Campuses and
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Aviation Campus - W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek, home of the Aviation College Main Campus - Kalamazoo, just west of downtown, divided into three adjoining areas: East, Oakland Drive and West campuses; home to most of WMU’s academic programs, campus services, residence halls and other facilities Parkview Campus - Kalamazoo, three miles west of main campus, home of the Engineering College and Business Technology and Research Park Extended University Programs offers WMU’s quality academic programs close to home through its online and lifelong education units, as well as eight regional locations
The main campus houses nearly 5,500 students. It includes a large, wellequipped recreation center, modern student apartment complexes, and a variety of new facilities for instruction, science and other research, and the visual and performing arts.
Photo of the WMU Chemistry building.
Established: 1903 Main campus: Kalamazoo Enrollment: 23,914 Nickname: Broncos Mascot: Buster Bronco Colors: Brown and gold wmich.edu/about/facts
Greetings! Thank you for your interest in WMU Residence Life. This brochure will help familiarize you with our department and Western Michigan University. Additional information is available at wmich.edu/housing. It is our intention to recruit and hire candidates who are motivated, energetic, creative and dedicated to helping Residence Life to continue to grow, enhance our living learning environments as well as our new housing options. In the fall of 2015, Residence Life opened Western Heights, the first new residence halls on campus in more than 50 years. Combine that with recently opened Western View Apartments and a new state-ofthe-art dining facility scheduled to open in the fall of 2016. Residence Life is truly in the middle of exciting times at WMU. Consider becoming a member of our team and we look forward to hearing from you.
Steve Palmer, Director of Residence Life
“My favorite experience here at WMU is being the Director of Residence Life at a time when the first new apartment complex and the first new residence hall complex since the 1960’s were planned, designed, funded and opened!”
The mission of Residence Life is to foster a residential experience that engages individuals as students, community members and learners through academic support, civic responsibility and personal development.
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Build better students Build better people Build better communities Build better experiences
WMU
is one of the 100 largest universities in the nation with a student population nearly 24,000.
Responsibilities: • The Residence Hall Director provides leadership to intentionally and collaboratively create environments that positively influence student learning and development • Responsible for 400-500 students
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Residence Hall Director
• Supervise, train, and evaluate one or more graduate assistants, 7-11 Resident Assistants (RAs) and Office Managers (OMs) with indirect supervision of desk staff • Guide hall programming to meet the students’ developmental needs • Work closely with learning communities and supervise learning community assistants, when applicable • Part of an on-call duty rotation • Adjudicate violations of the student code • Serve on departmental committees • Manage budget and occupancy for the hall • Collaborate with others to ensure facilities are safe, secure and maintained
Requirements: • Master’s degree in College Student Personnel, Student Affairs, Counseling or related field required • Previous residence life experience beyond the RA level, preferably with supervisory experience • Knowledge of and ability to implement student development theory • Commitment to living learning environments • Extensive evening and weekend work required • This is a live-in position with the expectation of high visibility
Residence Life has 13 learning communities in the residence halls. Residence Life has 12 full time Hall Directors and 13 Graduate Assistants.
WMU is listed as one of the
nation’s top 100 public universities by U.S. News & World Report.
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Professional staff 2015-16 at fall training.
Remuneration: • $34,800 for a 12 month period: apartment, meals during academic year when dining halls are open • Tuition (8 credits for fall/spring semesters–4 credits for summer session) • Opportunity for a designated eligible individual for apartment; cat option also available (inquire for more information) • Reserved parking • Professional development opportunities • Excellent benefits including TIAA-CREF retirement plan (University makes all contributions, 9% of gross earnings) • Please note this is a 4-year terminal position
Note: this remuneration information is based on the 2015-16 academic year.
Responsibilities: In conjunction with the Residence Hall Director: • The Graduate Assistant Hall Director provides leadership to intentionally and collaboratively create environments that positively influence student learning and development • Assist in the supervision, training and evaluation of 7-11 RAs • Provide programming to meet the students’ developmental needs • Guide hall government which includes managing a budget • Collaborate with others to ensure facilities are safe, secure and maintained • Shared responsibility for 400-500 students • Adjudicate violations of the student code • Part of an on-call duty rotation • Oversee front desk operations including direct supervision, training and development of 10-30 desk staff employees • Serve on a departmental committee
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Graduate Assistant Hall Director
Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree • Residence hall work (preferred) or significant leadership experience • Graduate program acceptance within first academic year (Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership (HESA) or related program preferred) • This is a two year position with the possibility of a third year (with approval) • Extensive evening and weekend work required • This is a live-in position with the expectation of high visibility
Remuneration: • $5,948 salary for fall/spring semesters: plus 100% of tuition up to 9 credit hours per semester, apartment, meals during academic year when dining halls are open • If not enrolled in a WMU graduate program, a cash stipend and the opportunity to take classes (must be accepted into a program after one year) • Opportunity for a designated eligible individual for apartment; cat option also available (inquire for more information) • Laptop computer – for use while under contract • Reserved parking • 10% bookstore discount • Professional development opportunities
Note: this remuneration information is based on the 2015-16 academic year.
Bob Agiro Kayla Tennant Amanda Dunlop Shiloh Susag
Stacie Ballard
WMU
has 147 undergraduate, 73 graduate and 30 doctoral programs. Residence Life houses more than 5400 students in 17 residential complexes, including residence halls and on-campus apartments. Graduate Assistants 2015-16.
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“I picked Western because of the people that I get to work with and learn from on a daily basis. The campus and surrounding area gives me a home away from home feeling!”
“I chose Western because of some incredibly genuine people I met. They made me feel like I would matter here, and they have proved it to be true.”
Amanda Dunlop, Graduate Assistant Hall Director
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Shiloh Susag, Graduate Assistant Hall Director
“A good education took me over 7,800 miles to find, being a Bronco gave more than I had dreamed for.” Bob Agiro, Graduate Assistant Hall Director
Housing by the numbers 13 residence halls with a variety of living styles. 4 unique apartment complexes to meet a variety of needs. 15 living learning communities; 2 for transfer students; 9 with an academic college connection; 4 that bring people together with common interests.
GAQuote “I have learned more than I ever thought possible at WMU. Between my class work and my work through Residence Life I will be ready to take the next step as a student affairs professional.” Stacie Ballard, Graduate Assistant Hall Director
GAQuote “Something I appreciate about Western is that even though we are graduate students, we are viewed as professionals. The people, in and out of the classroom, are genuinely interested in your professional development and that’s something I really value.” Kayla Tennant, Graduate Assistant Hall Director
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Valley
VALLEY
Neighborhood
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Ackley/Shilling
Britton/Hadley
Coed with male, female suites Valley Dining Center (new fall 2016)
Special features Honors Community; Honors STEM; Sustainability Learning Community; Extended quiet hours**; Fitness Room
[233] Draper
Education and Development Community; Spectrum House; Mug Shots Coffeehouse
Male Dining Carryout
Garneau/Harvey
Eicher/LeFevre
Coed with male, female suites Valley Dining Center (new fall 2016) No meal plan required
Coed with male, female suites Valley Dining Center (new fall 2016)
Special features
Special features
Magellan House; Science Scholars
Health Professionals Community; Fitness Room
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Harrison/Stinson
Eldridge/Fox
Coed with male, female suites
Neighborhood
Special features
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Coed with male, female suites Valley Dining Center (new fall 2016)
SOUTH
South
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Siedschlag Female Dining Carryout
Special features
Special features
Fine Arts House; Some 3- and 4-person rooms
Fine Arts House; Some 3- and 4-person rooms
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The Burnhams
[257] French
Coed with male, female floors Dining within
Coed with male, female suites Dining connected
Special features
Special features
Some 3- and 4-person rooms
Sophomore status or above; Second Year Experience; Tenzing House
Valley Dining Center (new fall 2016)
Coed with male, female suites Valley Dining Center (new fall 2016)
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Special features
Special features
Davis
Zimmerman
Business Community; Fitness Room
Engineering House; Transfer Community
Coed with male, female suites Dining connected
Coed with male, female suites Dining connected
Special features
Special features
Junior status or at least 21; Tenzing House
Sophomore status or above; Second Year Experience
West
WEST
Neighborhood
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Center
Western View One, two, three and four bedroom units Furnished options Private bathrooms Air conditioning
Special features Upper-level, single student housing complex; community center
CENTER
Neighborhood
[351] Henry
Coed with male, female floors Dining connected No meal plan required
Special features Aviation House
[739] Western Heights Coed floors with male, female houses Centrally private bathrooms Dining nearby
Special features Air conditioning
Housing @ a Glance WMU’s residential neighborhoods
** Extended Quiet Hours—hours begin at 8 p.m. vs. 10 p.m.
VALLEY II
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VALLEY 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
VALLEY I
VALLEY III
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1 4 2 New Valley Dining Center Opening Fall 2016
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Eldridge/Fox Harrison/Stinson Garneau/Harvey Eicher/LeFevre Ackley/Shilling Britton/Hadley
7. Goldsworth Valley Apartments
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A. NEW Valley Dining Center
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CENTER
WESTERN HEIGHTS
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8. Henry 9. Western Heights West 10. Western Heights East
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B. Hoekje/Bigelow Dining
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16 16. Spindler Hall
SOUTH 11. Ernest/Smith Burnham 12. Draper/Siedschlag 13. French/Davis/Zimmerman 14. Elmwood Apartments
Close to: Waldo Library Recreation Center Reed Field House Waldo Stadium Chemistry Building Miller Auditorium
C. Burnham Dining D. Draper Carryout E. Bistro3 Dining
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WEST
Close to: Bernhard Center Ellsworth Hall Recreation Center Tennis Courts Sangren Hall Flossie’s Cafe´ Bernhard Cafe´ Sindecuse Health Center
15. Western View and Community Center
KEY Close to: Miller Auditorium Richmond Center Dalton Center Off-campus Retail Lawson Arena
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Residence Halls 17. Stadium Drive Apartments Closed for renewal Re-opening fall 2016
Valley Residence halls, Goldsworth Valley Apartments
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LITTLE 3 13 E
BIG 4 15
FALL 2016
Close to: Intramural Fields Tennis Courts Sindecuse Health Center Haworth College Schneider Cafe´ Goldsworth Valley Pond
residential Neighborhoods
WMU RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS
Apartments Dining Rooms Construction REV. 10-30-15
Explore the residential neighborhoods WMU Residence Life offers a variety of residential neighborhoods and housing options for students who choose to live in the heart of campus. Most new students live in the residence halls, and campus apartments offer choices for upper-level, transfer and graduate students, as well as students with families. Each neighborhood offers something unique, so finding the perfect fit is easy.
Residence halls including Western Heights
wmich.edu/students/neighborhoods
Center
South
Valley Dining Center
• Restaurant style environment • Fresh food prepared in front of guests
Residence halls, Elmwood Apartments, Stadium Drive Apartments
• Contemporary university dining
• Located in the scenic Valley residential neighborhood
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Western View Apartments
Lynnae Stankus Associate Director “My favorite part of my WMU experience are those who we work with. Our staff and students are a diverse range of personalities, and experiences. It makes every day different and fun!”
Roshona Porter Assistant Director “I have enjoyed being able to learn how to supervise Graduate Assistant Hall Directors. The experience of learning about each of them has allowed me to learn more about (and craft) my supervisory style.” Laura Darrah Assistant Director
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Staff WMU
“What I appreciate most about WMU are the opportunities that exist here and the support to try something new. Plus, our student leaders and staff are pretty amazing. They keep me motivated.” Kristen Wieferich Assistant Director “My favorite part of working at WMU is the comradery among our staff.”
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“My favorite WMU experience, bar none, has been the opportunity to work with my fantastic colleagues, who make our work environment a wonderful place to be!”
Amy German Area Coordinator “When someone asks me why I came to work at WMU I always tell them while the reasons for accepting my position are important, my reasons for staying are key. I’ve been at WMU for 11 years. I’ve been given the opportunity to grow within my position, I have great co-workers and I feel like I belong here. It’s been a good choice!” Dean Kruse Area Coordinator “Some of my favorite experiences have been playing sports with the students I have worked with here at WMU. I have had the chance to interact with them on a more personal level and watch them grow through their years here at Western.”
Brian Dubrish Director of Facilities Management Services “My best experience is receiving genuine gratitude from students who have benefited from our service, as nothing beats the feeling of knowing you helped someone in need.”
April Dix Hall Director, French/ Davis/Zimmerman
Nate Robinson Hall Director, Ackley/Shilling
“I enjoy that there is something new to learn or discover about Western every day!”
“My favorite experiences at WMU revolve around the people here; the staff, faculty, and students are genuine, friendly, and excited about being at WMU.”
Rachel Nicholls Hall Director, Draper/Siedschlag
Erin Taylor-Mieskowski Hall Director, Britton/Hadley
“One of my favorite things about working at WMU are the people. I have been able to get to know and work with so many dynamic students and professionals. The people here are truly amazing.”
“I love the students! They are so proud to be Broncos and that Bronco pride permiates everything and everywhere on campus!”
Katie Goshorn Hall Director, Western Heights
Tyler Sonnenberg Hall Director, Burnhams
“Feeling supported by my HD peers and the creation of a pseudo family on campus. I’ve also seen a lot of growth in myself as I’ve been able to take certain interests and put those into my position as a Hall Director. “
My favorite thing about Western Michigan University is all the pride that students have in their education, their athletics and their hall communities. Go Broncos!
Jackie Miller Hall Director, Eldridge/Fox
Abbey Thompson Hall Director, Henry
“I enjoy coming to work everyday to a place where student success is continually the forefront of processes and conversation.”
“One of my favorite things about WMU is Bronco pride! WMU is a great community, and you can tell that students and staff really care about their institution.”
Kate Papson Hall Director, Garneau/Harvey
Adam Wall Hall Director, WMU Apartments
“I appreciate the good nature and good humor of the staffs in this department; there is always someone to help you get through long days or nights with a kind word, supportive gesture, or hilarious narrative.”
“I enjoy the professional development opportunities and support, academic benefits and receptiveness to introducing new ideas.”
Nolan Patton Hall Director, Eicher/LeFevre
Rob Towner Hall Director, Harrison/Stinson
“Some of my favorite experiences at WMU have been working with and getting to know students from across campus especially with things such as large departmental programming efforts and being a chaperone for the annual Learning Community Chicago Trip.”
One of my favorite things about WMU is the excitement. This expands to students, staff, faculty and the community as a whole.
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WMU professional staff pulls together the knowledge and experiences of their past institutions to make WMU a thriving work environment focused on best practices and student success.
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Contact Lynnae Stankus at (269) 387-4735 lynnae.stankus@wmich.edu